Good morning Tom. Considering it is supposed to be the first day of spring, it is pretty dull and chilly here today. Annie B.

dull and dreary here in ohio too. PBE countdown is 100...that makes me feel better tho

Happy Vernal Equinox everyone, get out there and balance those eggs. It also happens to be occurring right now. It is the moment when the Sun crosses the Earth's equator (extended out into space). Good mental exercise for three dimensional thinking, on the other hand, not.

Going Postal eh?

I see in the Bonaire Reporter that the privatized-outsourced postal service for the "AN" (note: don't write "NA" or your mail will go to Namibia!) is going to Canada Post International!

So if it is like here in Canada all your letters will go to Toronto or Montreal first. Storage is a strong point!! And remember when you call the international Toll Free number to have your French up to date!!

I wish I had some post-office experience I'd be applying to "consult".

Cheers,

Bill

Rain Rain Go Away - rained all night and it's just begun again. Loud enough to pound on the roof above my head here and drizzle thru the breezeway roof. Buckets Buckets Everywhere out there.

We lost a lot of goldfish this winter in both ponds - that hasn't happened in the ten years we've been keeping them. We have floating heaters keeping an airhole open and they worked - just must have been TOO COLD. Last summer we lost three big koi when it was too HOT for too long. Poor fishies.

Good Morning, everyone!

Yippee! It's Friday!



What a week it's been! Sorry I haven't been around this week...the boss is keeping me busy!

Sally

i hate it when bosses expect you to do their bidding....havent you explained BT? i'm gonna do it...and tell him to shove it. of course with 35 days till retirement thats easier to do....

My Dadz mentioned the other day - he's been retired for about four years now and he STILL looks forward to Fridays.

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It's Spring Day

It's the vernal equinox - the time of year that symbolizes the change to spring. With the sun positioned right over the equator, the day and night are about equal in length around the world. (Equinox means "equal night".) From now until September, there will be longer and warmer days in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring has sprung!



Satchmo doining his waving seaweed imitation. You think he's fooling anyone?

Hey look, seaweed on cam! (Shh - don't tell Satch we know it's him!)



Got a couple divers heading in and visiting on the reef cam:

first day of spring...some nice young woman from my dating service sent me a link to some photos...gee but isn't it getting a little warm in here;)

i'm not getting my work done - looks like i'll be typing my report between dives now...

I NEED BONAIRE - NOW!!!

(6 days)...

You done packing?

TODAY'S TRIVIA:

1851 - Yosemite Valley discovered in California
1874 - US Grant's daughter Nellie marries in the White House
1935 - Persia officially renamed Iran

1963 - Alcatraz federal penitentiary in SF Bay closed

1983 - Typo on Time Magazine cover (control=contol), all recalled



TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS:

1685 - Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
1816 - Charlotte Bronte, novelist/poet
1906 - John D Rockefeller III, billionaire philanthropist (oil)

1946 - Timothy Dalton, actor (James Bond-Living Daylights)

1962 - Rosie O'Donnell, comedienne/actress (League of Their Own)

also, solomon burkes birthday...i forget how old he is tho.

Our rain has turned to bright sunshine and the temps are rising. A few more days and most of the snow in the yard should be melted away!

You need some snow, Rusty. Still got plenty in the yard, less than a couple of weeks ago. But still plenty, maybe 2' in shadey areas.

bob, i get those emails too...hmmm...interesting...that and a whole lot of spam that is for "lonely married women." lol!

just talked to michael and he and the 3 other CG Reservists are at the USO in Philadelphia Airport waiting for their flight tonight...YIPPEE!!! Can't wait till he gets home Guess their group really bonded and he said one of the guys is going to get a website up when they get back to post all the pics they took (they better not be goofing off in them!)

hey cynde,

i'm afraid she is a "professional" ;)

but i asked her to come to bonaire with me anyway;)

(in my dreams)

i'm sure michael has some stories...if he tells them;)

have a great evening!

bob, i am sure he will say aka colin quinn "that's my story and i'm stickin' to it!" how many more days? are we down to 5 yet?

stunning sunset when I logged on

Even better with a thinner line




Supposed to be Spring today, and the sun has shined most of the day, but still fairly nippy.

even thinner. wonder if it will go completely next time????

here it is......

or rather.......

Or does it look better like this......???

and this is ??? better ??? Well the blob of a sun looks interesting [to me]

Very nice, Jenni.

Hi Jenni. Just popped in to catch up on things. Nice sunsets. Annie B.

Cynde. Is Michael home yet?

thanks, cecil.

looks very peaceful, doesn't it?

It's seven o'clock and all is calm [well here anyway]

Hi Annie, how you doin' gal?

here's a dark one



I'm about ready for my bed now. Been working hard today, and then after work, quick trip to supermarket and then to my middle son's for dinner,
and lovely time with my new baby granddaughter - oh what lovely smiles and laughs and gurgles. Wonder how Maria is going on?

I'm running day 3 of a 5 day workshop tomorrow, so lots of planning and getting things organised. Kev's youngest daughter is about to set off around the world, aiming for Australia, and tomorrow night we are all going out for a Bon Voyage meal to a posh place I love in the centre of Manchester. Should be good fun!

gotta go

Gosh, Jenni, you are wearing me out. LOL. Where do you get all your energy from, and can I have some please. Ready for my bed too. Enjoy your meal tomorrow. Annie B.

Night Jenni.